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Ref : S/F to EIC 230/2/12

6 December 2011

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 766/2011

European Union (EU)* : Amendments to Regulation Setting Maximum Levels for Certain Contaminants in Foodstuffs

Further to our Commercial Information Circular No. 256/2011 of 4 May 2011, the European Commission (the Commission) has adopted two Regulations amending Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006 concerning the maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Details are set out in the Commission Regulation (EU) Nos. 1258/2011 and No. 1259/2011, which can be accessed through the following links respectively: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:320:0015:0017:EN:PDF
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2011:320:0018:0023:EN:PDF

DETAILS

2. In order to protect public health and taking into account of new scientific information, the EU authorities considered necessary to revise the maximum levels of nitrates; dioxins; dioxin-like PCBs; as well as non dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuff. Details of the amendments are set out in the Regulations. 
 

3. Commission Regulation (EU) No 1258/2011 and No 1259/2011 shall apply from 23 December 2011 and 1 January 2012 respectively, except that the maximum levels for rucola mentioned in the Annex of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1258/2011 shall apply from 1 April 2012.

ENQUIRIES

4. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at telephone number 2398 5556.

Yours faithfully,




(Miss Anita WONG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry

* The EU includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.




　

Note ：

  • (1) While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.
  • (2)The biweekly newsletter "Business Alert - EU" of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council provides up-to-date information on the latest developments in EU trade policy and trade regulations. The newsletter is available for free e-subscription and can be accessed through
    http://www.tdctrade.com/alert/eualert.htm.